NDLI: Survey of tick infestation in small ruminants of Miesso district, West Harergie, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

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Author	Abunna, F. Kasasa, D. Shelima, B. Megersa, B. Regassa, A. Amenu, K.
Copyright Year	2008
Abstract	A survey was conducted to identify tick species and determine the prevalence of tick infestation in small ruminants of Miesso District, West Harergie Zone. Collection and identification of the ticks were undertaken from November 2007 to April 2008. All visible individual adult ticks were collected from the body of 328 goats and 40 sheep. The prevalence of tick infestation in goats and sheep was found to be 89.9% and 87.5%, respectively. In this study, ten species of ticks which grouped under four genera were identified. The most abundant species found in this study were Boophilus decoloratus (60%), Rhipicephalus pulchellus (25.1%), and Amblyomma gemma (11%). Hyalomma dromedarii was the minor species observed on goats. The difference in the prevalence of tick infestation between sheep and goats was not statistically significant (Χ$^{ 2 }$ = 0.22, p = 0.63) but found to be statistically significant between male and females (Χ$^{ 2 }$ = 9.8, p = 0.003). Attention should be given to the control and prevention of ticks, since they cause sever damage to the skins of small ruminants and thereby reduce the foreign exchange of the country; they also transmit some diseases which can cause sever loss to the productivity of these animals.
Starting Page	969
Ending Page	972
Page Count	4
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00494747
Journal	Tropical Animal Health and Production
Volume Number	41
Issue Number	6
e-ISSN	15737438
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2008-12-10
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Ethiopia Small ruminants Survey Tick Miesso Zoology Veterinary Medicine
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Animal Science and Zoology Food Animals

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